Sunday, March 20, 2011

I cannot sleep...

Harvey from Bad Example posted a comment on "The Damn Moon", and actually dared me to write and post what I had mentioned therein. Well... after lying in the dark for about an hour tonight, I surmised that although I was tired, there was no likelihood whatsoever that I was going to fall asleep once again. And... yes... I am going to blame it on the damn moon. So... here is what I just came up with (no edit... this is how it came out): (Um... Note: This is my attempt at Dr. Seuss. It's humour kids... both form and content... just in case that isn't clear.)

I cannot sleep, I want to die,
I cannot sleep when I close my eyes.

The night is young, the moon is high,
I want to eat... that big moon pie.

I cannot sleep, I want to die,
I cannot sleep when the moon is high.

The night drags on, and here I lie,
I want to eat... I want to die.

I cannot sleep, I want to die,
I cannot sleep though hard I try.

Darkness darkens, my eyes grow wide,
I want bacon, I must confide.

I cannot sleep, I want to die,
I cannot sleep when I dream of fries.

Bacon, Hamburger, Fried Chicken, Fries,
how can I sleep with hunger by?

I cannot sleep, I want to die,
I cannot sleep, please tell me why.

And... please feel free to add a few lines, preferably in rhyming couplets.

I cannot sleep, I toss and turnIt drives me nuts! For rest I yearnI close my eyes, I scrunch them tightYet still I'm sleepless this long nightI wish I were a-dreaming nowOf strange, fun things. I'd tell you how I dance on ceilings upside downI'd jump rope with a circus clownI'd swim the ocean in my jammiesPlay with oysters, and with clammiesSwing on stars, jump o'er the moonPlay some U2 on bassoonAbout this now I'll no more peepI *wish* that I could go to sleep!

Yeah, quaintly amusing doggerel is a hobby of mine.

Funny thing - you know how all Emily Dickinson poems can be sung to "Yellow Rose of Texas"? Mine usually end up fitting "Devil Went Down to Georgia".

At some point during the day...

Always liked this song by Incubus. "I Miss You"

HAVE I GONE TOTALLY DAFT and SAPPY? Nope. I found this video on YouTube and it made me smile. i.e. "If I promise not to kill you, can I have a hug?"

Need a smile?

Banana
I have had the Minions "Banana" clip here for a few years, but lately it has switched to "Autoplay", when the blog is loading, but I don't see it in the embed code, so I've just removed it today. Dec 11, 2016